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Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Is A Firefight In Dangerous Darkness
The next big Resident Evil for consoles, Operation Raccoon City, will take players back to 1998, the timeline of Resident Evils 2 and 3, except you’ll be the bad guys, taking aim at hero Leon Kennedy as a member of a squad of Umbrealla Corporation goons. Check out some new sights from the multiplayer squad-based…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedFrank West Regains The Lead Role In Dead Rising 2: Off The Record, A Surprising Remake
Chuck Greene wasn’t the hero of Dead Rising 2. Chuck Greene wasn’t the man who faced down the slow flood of zombies stumbling through the casinos of Fortune City. Chuck didn’t whack a few hundred zombies with baseball bats and halt the groans of many more with sharp objects. Chuck Greene didn’t do these things.…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Making of Gears of War 3 Multiplayer
I’ll stay out of the way of this one, since I know you really just want to watch it. I will indulge myself to say, however, that I like the slight cooling of the color palette while still allowing more varied hues than previous titles. It’s still “gritty” but looks much cleaner.
By Joel Johnson Published April 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s Kotaku’s official forum. You can talk here about video games. Me? I’m in a rush. Big stories coming today…. carry on. Thanks, Tosh.Ownage, for today’s image. Submit your image to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do a TAYpic.)
By Stephen Totilo Published April 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Blue Lagoon Censored By Earthquake Bulletins
COVERD LAGOON | JAPAN: As an earthquake rocked Japan on Monday, television broadcasts were interrupted, including this broadcast of au naturel flick, The Blue Lagoon. (Photo by 2ch) Is Japan Ready To Stop Ignoring Dr Pepper? For years, Dr Pepper was never popular in Japan. If Japanese people wanted to drink cola, they’d have a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Nintendo’s Next Three Months Of Gaming Look Like This
It’s April. Spring! And Nintendo has a list of what games are hitting its platforms (the Wii, the DS and the 3DS) for the next three months of April, May and June. Let’s have a look, platform by platform. Do be aware that release dates can change. Wii The Conduit 2 – April 12 Rio…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Video Game Portables Transformed Into Very Young Looking Girls
For a game about game consoles transformed into hot women, Hyperdimension Neptunia wasn’t very good. That’s why there are sequels! Compile Heart, the studio behind the first game, is back with another Neptunia title. This time the game won’t focus on female personifications of home game consoles, but rather, female personifications of portable game consoles.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedDoes Your Sex Tape Look Like This?
Sure hope not! Because instead of people having sexy sex, this clip features people making awkward video game, movie and comic book references. Which, for some, actually might be painfully accurate – at least the Boba Fett helmet stuff. This clip was created by Megasteakman, the folks behind Pokémon Apokélypse, the amazing cinematic spin on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy Developer Working On 3DS Zelda Game
Nintendo is apparently not making the upcoming Zelda game for the 3DS, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. According to the game’s Australian rating (via Aussie Nintendo), Ocarina of Time 3D is being developed outside Nintendo. According to the Australian Classification Board, the game was developed by Grezzo Co., Ltd. That means that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedKilling Should Be About Making Money, Not Taking Money
Ever play a game whose highlights are scripted sniper sections? That’s all this game is. Hit after hit after hit. Contract Killer, by Glu Mobile, is a sniper game for iOS that, once it’s done ramming some very questionable ethics in your face, tasks you with shooting guys in the head for money. It’s a…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Recreate Halo: Reach With Little Plastic Soldiers
McFarlane Toys is about to ship a third series of its Halo Reach action figures, so if you’ve ever wanted to recreate the battle for Reach in your, I don’t know, adult bedroom, here’s your best chance. They’ll be in stores later this month, and there are nine new figures, two Warthog weapon sets and…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Tony Hawk Says There’s A New Tony Hawk Game
After http://kotaku.com/5756340/tony-hawk-music-games-get-the-year-off-at-activision”>taking 2011 off due to poor sales, it sounds like there will another Hawk game. “We’re going to do something probably for next year but I can’t give too much away,” the skater said recently. [Pixelated Geek via GameSpot via VG247]
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedQuiet, All Of You…We’re Approaching Thirteen Minutes Of Jurassic Park Gameplay Footage
Telltale Games, normally adventure game developers, are trying something a little more “Heavy Rain” with their next game, Jurassic Park. If you were curious how that was panning out, here’s thirteen minutes of gameplay footage. I shouldn’t really say it’s a little like Heavy Rain. It’s actually looking a lot like Heavy Rain, only instead…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Cave Shooter Costs $2,600
Japanese shooter specialists Cave are more than happy to sell you a copy of Akai Katana. For US$2,600. And you can’t play it on an Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC, 3DS, DS, PSP or iPhone. It’s still a pretty awesome offer, though, as Cave is selling actual PCB board (Printed Circuit Board…Board) versions of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Little Girl Will Break Your Heart
Across northeastern Japan, men, women and children that were displaced by the Tohoku Earthquake are taking shelter in refuge centers. Adults might want warm baths and cigarettes, but, according to reports, little kids want video games. Little kids like Haruka Onodera (pictured). She’s smiling and seems like your typical happy kid. There’s a cute drawing…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedWatch Mortal Kombat: Legacy Episode 1 Right Now
The first episode from the much hyped Mortal Kombat web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy is now online. This Mortal Kombat reimagining first appeared as a viral short in summer 2010. The response was so good that Warner Bros. snapped it up for a web series. Directed by Kevin Tancharoen, Mortal Kombat: Legacy stars Jeri Ryan…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2011